Helios HR Blog
Timely blog posts by HR and Recruiting consultants responding to every day questions, hot topics and compliance-related news as it relates to attracting, engaging and retaining talent.
Total Rewards | Employee Relations
By:
Marigrace McKay
August 17th, 2017
How excited are you when someone says they want to "give you some feedback?" Or what about when you hear that it’s time for a Performance Review or Appraisal?
Total Rewards | Business Management & Strategy | Best Practices | Employee Relations
By:
Helios
August 14th, 2017
Buzzwords in business are overused to the point of becoming fads at times. We hear phrases daily such as “culture”, “engagement”, “wheelhouse”, “synergy”, “incentivizing”, “strategic”, and the list goes on and on. When these buzzwords become so common in our workplace, it shouldn’t be surprising to hear so many managers and executives misusing these terms to suit their own agendas, while confidently speaking as experts on achieving each.
Risk Management | Employee Relations | Talent Acquisition
By:
Audrey Thurston Yilmaz, PHR
May 10th, 2017
Gig what?
Total Rewards | Business Management & Strategy | Best Practices | Employee Relations | Talent Acquisition
By:
Helios
March 16th, 2017
One KPI You Should Be Tracking! Now that the first quarter is almost over, it is time to focus on how the strategic goals set for 2017 are tracking to last year's results. Organizations spend an immense amount of time and resources tracking revenue and retention of clients, as well as the value of each client in terms of spending. Since payroll is the largest controllable expense on almost every company’s P&L, why then aren’t more leaders also tracking the value of their employees?
Risk Management | Best Practices | Employee Relations
By:
Helios
January 3rd, 2017
Mitigate Risk with an FLSA Audit December 1st has come and gone, and like many others, you may be relieved that businesses did not have to comply with the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on FLSA White Collar Exemptions because of the Injunction issued on November 22nd by a Federal Judge in Texas. However, with this recent injunction, it does not mean your business is in the clear from having to comply with the Final Rule. An appeal has been filed by the Department of Labor (DOL) with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth District, and the court has already decided in favor of an expedited review of the appeal.
Diversity & Inclusion | Business Management & Strategy | Best Practices | Employee Relations
By:
Audrey Thurston Yilmaz, PHR
November 25th, 2016
Around the holidays, employers can run into a few bumps when planning a company holiday party. What might count as a fun time for some might be considered exclusionary or even offensive for others. How can you plan an office party where everyone feels equally welcome?